Measuring Length: Interactive Quizzes for Year 3 Maths

Question 1

Which length is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

3 paper clips

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5 straws

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7 paper clips

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10 straws

Question 2

How many straws are needed to measure a length that is 12 paper clips long?

Accepted Answer

8

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4

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6

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10

Question 3

Which of the following is the longest length?

Accepted Answer

16 paper clips

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12 paper clips

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5 straws

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8 straws

Question 4

You measured a book with straws and found that it took 9 straws to cover its length. How long is the book in straws?

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9

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3

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18

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27

Question 5

You measured a pencil with straws and found that it took 5 straws to cover its length. What is the length of the pencil in straws?

Accepted Answer

5

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2

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8

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10

Question 6

If you measure the length of a pencil using straws and it is 3 straws long, and you measure the length of a book using straws and it is 6 straws long, which is longer?

Accepted Answer

The book

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The pencil

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They are the same length

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I can't tell from the information given

Question 7

What would be a good way to measure the length of your desk using paper clips?

Accepted Answer

Line the paper clips up end-to-end

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Scatter the paper clips across the desk

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Measure the desk with your hand

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Use a ruler

Question 8

Which tool would be best for measuring the length of a room?

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A measuring tape

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A paper clip

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Your feet

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A ruler

Question 9

When measuring the length of a table using paper clips, why is it important to line them up straight?

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To get an accurate measurement

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To make it look neat

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To save time

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It does not matter

Question 10

If you measure the length of a book using paper clips, and it is 6 paper clips long, what is the length of the book in straws if 1 straw is equal to 2 paper clips?

Accepted Answer

12 straws

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3 straws

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6 straws

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24 straws

Question 11

Which tool is best for measuring the length of a football field?

Accepted Answer

A measuring tape

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A ruler

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A pencil

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A paper clip

Question 12

Which of these is the longest: a metre, a centimetre, or a kilometre?

Accepted Answer

A kilometre

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A metre

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A centimetre

Question 13

How many centimetres are there in a metre?

Accepted Answer

100 cm

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10 cm

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1000 cm

Question 14

Which object can you use to measure the length of your desk?

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A ruler

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A book

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A spoon

Question 15

If a pencil is 15 paper clips long, and a book is twice as long as the pencil, how many paper clips long is the book?

Accepted Answer

30 paper clips

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15 paper clips

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45 paper clips

Question 16

What is the length of the following line segment? (Diagram of a 5 cm line segment)

Accepted Answer

5 cm

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2 cm

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10 cm

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a unit of length?

Accepted Answer

Kilogram

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Centimetre

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Metre

Question 18

If a piece of string is 20 cm long, and you cut it into two equal pieces, what is the length of each piece?

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10 cm

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15 cm

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25 cm

Question 19

You have two objects. The first is 5 paper clips long, and the second is 8 paper clips long. Which object is longer?

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Second object

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First object

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Same length

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Cannot tell

Question 20

What is the best way to estimate the length of a classroom?

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Paces

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Ruler

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Measuring tape

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Pencil

Question 21

Which is the smallest unit of length?

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Millimeter

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Centimeter

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Meter

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Kilometer

Question 22

You have a string that is 10 centimeters long. If you cut it into two equal pieces, how long is each piece?

Accepted Answer

5 centimeters

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10 centimeters

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15 centimeters

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20 centimeters

Question 23

Which of these is an example of a non-standard unit of length?

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Paperclip

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Meter

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Centimeter

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Inch

Question 24

You measure a pen with a ruler and it is 15 centimeters long. What is the length of the pen in millimeters?

Accepted Answer

150 millimeters

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15 millimeters

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1,500 millimeters

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15,000 millimeters

Question 25

What is the best way to measure the length of a curved object?

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String

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Ruler

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Measuring tape

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Protractor

Question 26

Which activity involves measuring length?

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Building a model

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Baking a cake

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Playing football

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Writing a letter

Question 27

Which of these tools would you use to accurately measure the length of your classroom?

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A measuring tape

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A ruler

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A pencil

Question 28

A piece of string is 10 cm long. If you cut it in half, how long will each piece be?

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5 cm

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10 cm

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20 cm

Question 29

A table is about 1 meter long. Which unit would be most suitable to measure its length precisely?

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Centimeters

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Millimeters

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Kilometers

Question 30

Which tool is most suitable for measuring the length of your pencil?

Accepted Answer

A ruler

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Your hand

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A measuring tape

Question 31

To measure the length of this curved line accurately using a ruler, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Follow the curve of the line with the ruler, making sure there are no gaps or overlaps.

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Hold the ruler straight and measure from one end of the curve to the other.

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Guess the length of the curve.

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Use a tape measure instead of a ruler.

Question 32

Liam's toy car is 5 paperclips long. His toy truck is 8 paperclips long. Which toy is shorter?

Accepted Answer

Liam's toy car

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They are the same length

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We can't tell from the information given

Answer

Liam's toy truck

Question 33

Which of these is the longest?

Accepted Answer

A school bus

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A skateboard

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A scooter

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A bicycle

Question 34

Ben measured a book using paperclips and found it was 4 paperclips long. He then measured the same book using buttons. Why might the measurement in buttons be different?

Accepted Answer

Buttons and paperclips are different sizes

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Ben made a mistake the first time

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The book changed size

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Buttons are easier to use for measuring

Question 35

Emily wants to measure the length of her classroom. Which non-standard unit would be the most suitable?

Accepted Answer

Their teacher's footsteps

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A button

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A paperclip

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A pencil

Question 36

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

We can measure how long something is.

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We cannot measure anything.

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We can only measure how heavy something is.

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We can only measure how much something holds.

Question 37

If you line up 3 pencils end to end, will the total length be longer, shorter, or the same as the length of one pencil?

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Longer

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Shorter

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We can't tell

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The same length

Question 38

A caterpillar crawled 6 leaves long on a branch. Then, it crawled another 3 leaves further. How many leaves long did the caterpillar crawl in total?

Accepted Answer

9 leaves

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3 leaves

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5 leaves

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10 leaves

Question 39

Leo wants to compare the height of two towers he built with blocks. Which method should he use?

Accepted Answer

Line up the towers' bases and see which top reaches higher.

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Measure the width of each tower.

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Count the blocks in each tower.

Question 40

Which object is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

A pencil

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A door

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A car

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A table

Question 41

Which is the longest line?

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Line C

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All lines are the same length

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Line A

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Line B

Question 42

Order these objects from shortest to tallest:  a book, a tree, a chair.

Accepted Answer

Book, chair, tree

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Tree, chair, book

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Chair, book, tree

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Book, tree, chair

Question 43

How many paperclips long is the pencil?

Accepted Answer

4 paperclips

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2 paperclips

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3 paperclips

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5 paperclips

Question 44

Which of these objects would be best to measure the length of the classroom?

Accepted Answer

A measuring tape

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A ruler

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A paperclip

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A pencil

Question 45

Estimate the length of the table using your hands. How many hands long is it?

Accepted Answer

About 5 hands long

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About 2 hands long

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About 3 hands long

Question 46

You want to measure the length of your bedroom. Which unit of measurement would be most appropriate?

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Metres

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Kilometres

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Millimetres

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Centimetres

Question 47

A car is 4 metres long. How many centimetres is that?

Accepted Answer

400 centimetres

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40 centimetres

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4000 centimetres

Answer

4 centimetres

Question 48

A pencil is 10 centimetres long. How many millimetres is that?

Accepted Answer

100 millimetres

Answer

1000 millimetres

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1 millimetre

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10 millimetres